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General UAE Legal Questions LawDecree No. (36) of 2008

Dubai Law·36 of 2008

Issued Date
November 23, 2008
Effective from
November 23, 2008
Articles
4
Last synced
Jul 20, 2026
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Plain-language summary

Transfers ownership of Dnata World Travel and associated rights and obligations from the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum to the Government of Dubai.

Synced from the official UAE Legislation portal · Plain-language summary by the LEXAI editorial team

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4 articles

  1. 1

    Article 1

    Article (1) The following two Articles are hereby inserted into the Original Decree:

  2. 1-bis

    Article 1-bis

    Article 1-bis Effective as of the date this Decree comes into force, the ownership of Dnata World Travel; all relevant rights and obligations of the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum; and all rights and obligations of Dnata World Travel will be transferred to the Government of Dubai.

  3. 2

    Article 2

    Article (2) This Decree will be published in the Official Gazette and will come into force on the day on which it is published. Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai Issued in Dubai on 23 November 2008 Corresponding to 25 Thu Al-Qidah 1429 A.H. ©2018 The Supreme Legislation Committee in the Emirate of Dubai 1Every effort has been made to produce an accurate and complete English version of this legislation. However, for the purpose of its interpretation and application, reference must be made to the original Arabic text. In case of conflict, the Arabic text will prevail.

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  4. 2-bis

    Article 2-bis

    Article 2-bis The name “Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum”, wherever mentioned in the Original Decree, will be replaced by “the Government of Dubai”.

Note: This legislation is sourced from the Dubai Legislation Portal (dlp.dubai.gov.ae). The original Arabic text is the authoritative version.

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